Northeast India in Details

Introduction The physiography of Tripura is characterised by a predominantly hilly landscape, parallel hill ranges, intervening valleys, undulating uplands and low-lying alluvial plains. Tripura forms part of the Indo-Burman or Purvanchal fold mountain system and represents the western fringe of a structural ridge-and-valley province. The state's physical landscape is particularly important for understanding its drainage, agriculture, forests, settlement pattern, soil distribution and transportation network . According to the Central Ground Water Board, Tripura has a characteristic ridge-and-valley topography , with tightly folded anticlinal hill ranges and broad synclinal valleys between them. Five principal hill ranges run approximately north-south across the state. This topic is highly important for TPSC, TCS-TPS, TFS, UPSC and other competitive examinations . Physiographic Divisions of Tripura The physiography of Tripura can broadly be divided into three major zones : North-S...

Tripura: Geography, Physiography, Rivers, Climate, Tribes, History and Culture Introduction Tripura is a small but geographically and culturally distinctive state in Northeast India . It is the third-smallest state in India by area and is almost completely surrounded by Bangladesh , except along its eastern side where it shares boundaries with the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram . Despite its relatively small geographical area, Tripura possesses a remarkable diversity of hills, valleys, forests, rivers, fertile plains, tribal communities and cultural traditions . The state covers approximately 10,491 square kilometres . According to the 2011 Census , Tripura had a population of 3,673,917 . The capital and largest city of Tripura is Agartala , which is also an important administrative, commercial and cultural centre of the state. Tripura occupies a strategically important position because of its long international boundary with Bangladesh and its geographical proximity to the Bay o...